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Charles Fergusson |
General Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet GCB, GCMG, DSO, MVO (17 January 1865–20 February 1951) was a British Army officer and Governor-General of New Zealand.
Sir Charles was educated at Eton and Sandhurst.
Sir Charles' father Sir James Fergusson was a Governor of New Zealand and his son Bernard was also Governor-General of New Zealand.
Sir Charles was Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire from 1937 until his death in 1951.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Viscount Jellicoe |
Governor-General of New Zealand 1924–1930 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Bledisloe |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Marquess of Ailsa |
Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire 1937–1951 |
Succeeded by Sir Geoffrey Hughes-Onslow |
| Baronetage of Nova Scotia | ||
| Preceded by James Fergusson |
Baronet (of Kilkerran) 1907–1957 |
Succeeded by James Fergusson |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Fergusson, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Viceroy, military leader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1865 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1951 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |